unplanned
adjective
un·planned
ˌən-ˈpland 
: not expected or intended : not planned
an unplanned detour
an unplanned pregnancy
Examples of unplanned in a Sentence
an unplanned change in our itinerary—we got lost!
stumbled through a completely unplanned acceptance speech
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Chicago's Office of Emergency Management and Communications coordinates public safety preparations for all major events in the city – both planned and unplanned.
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Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Since the splashdown was unplanned, few members of the media were on site, though NASA and military photographers were there.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Mar. 2026
There was also no difference in safety outcomes, such as unplanned removal of a ventilator or other action from agitated patients.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 17 Mar. 2026
And her path into the industry was, like a lot of people’s, unexpected and unplanned.
—Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
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Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Since the splashdown was unplanned, few members of the media were on site, though NASA and military photographers were there.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Mar. 2026
There was also no difference in safety outcomes, such as unplanned removal of a ventilator or other action from agitated patients.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 17 Mar. 2026
And her path into the industry was, like a lot of people’s, unexpected and unplanned.
—Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unplanned
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“Unplanned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unplanned. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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